TriliumNext Notes vs CherryTree: catalog facts
 TriliumNext Notes |  CherryTree |
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Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted |
Windows, Linux |
- Cloning puts one note in several places without copying it
- Rich text, code notes, canvases, Mermaid diagrams and relation maps
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- Hierarchical nodes, so deep structures stay organised rather than flat
- Rich text and syntax-highlighted code in the same document, including codeboxes
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- Notes live in a database, not plain files, so lock-in is real
- The interface is dense and takes a while to get comfortable with
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- No official macOS build
- No built-in sync; you supply Syncthing, Nextcloud or similar
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Downloadable app, Self-hosted |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: AGPL-3.0 |
License: GPL-3.0 |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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